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Doing Right by Wetlands

February 1, 2021–Anne Bell

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Water•Wetlands•Wild Species

© Viv Lynch CC BY-NC-ND

Gratitude. Relationship. Reciprocity. These are words that often emerge in conversations with Indigenous colleagues. They point to a far more just and caring way of living with each other and ...

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Where Industrial Logging Protects Wildlife, Workers and Indigenous Rights

January 27, 2021–Julee Boan

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Boreal Forest•Campaigns and advocacy•Habitat•Indigenous Relations•Protected Places•Stewardship and restoration•Wild Species

Canoes in Wolf Lake © Ryan Mariotti

It’s October 2017. I’m in Vancouver, British Colombia for Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) International’s General Assembly (GA). One forester colleague had warned me to get lots of sleep, drink water ...

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Bear Encounter Tips and Tricks

August 21, 2020–Melina Damian

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Recreation and Events•Wild Species

© Missy Mandel

When I’ve gone camping in Ontario, the park office invariably has a sign outside warning park visitors of recent bear sightings. When I see these signs, I always think “alright, ...

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Ontario’s Cormorant Hunt: Setting the Record Straight

August 6, 2020–Anne Bell

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Conservation News•Birds•Wild Species

Double-crested cormorant © cuatrok77 CC BY-SA 2.0

Who equates the words “fall harvest” with the slaughter of inedible birds? The Government of Ontario, apparently. On July 30th it announced the introduction of a fall hunting season for ...

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The Growth (at all costs) Plan

July 9, 2020–Anne Bell

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Greenbelt and Greenway•Habitat•Land-use planning

Toronto area housing © Yoko Chiyoko CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

The Government of Ontario is set to amend yet again the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, one of the fastest growing regions in North America and home to ...

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